Wikiquote:Votes for deletion archive/Mr Smith


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: delete. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 10:54, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Mr Smith
Another one-quote wonder, from an Internet pseudo-radio service, Rockin Rebels Radio. To quote from their home page: "We […] even give you a chance to be on the radio yourself! And let's face it, there's nothing hotter than that. We have the best team in the WORLD working behind us, from DJs to website builders and promoters." This is the audio equivalent of a vanity press. The unidentified "Mr Smith" apparently has yet even to get his 15 minutes of fame without promotional assistance, which Wikiquote does not provide. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 09:29, 21 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Vote closed. Result: delete (10 deletes [a record, I think]; 1 informal keep from article creator; no other dissent). ~ Jeff Q (talk) 10:54, 28 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 09:29, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. 121a0012 16:25, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Tyrenius 16:30, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. - InvisibleSun 19:48, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. ~ UDScott 21:06, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment RRR had a chat yesterday about this and we belive that is worthy. -- Punk Boi 8 03:17, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. unless something notable has happened on the show. - Koweja 04:41, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - The only time something like this could be included is if it became a common catch cry as a direct result of the prank. WIKISUPERFIXER 10:10, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * It became the stations most famous phrase after this. They were even making shirts with it on it. -- Punk Boi 8 20:56, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Only if it were in common use. Just because the station makes it their catchcry, doesn't mean it is widely used or quoted elsewhere. WIKISUPERFIXER 12:34, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
 * The problem here, Punk Boi 8, is that we need reliable sources for the notability of a subject that aren't simply self-promotion from the subject itself. Without such sources, we can't even justify a move of this article to Rockin Rebels Radio. (I also notice that we have no such Wikipedia article.) ~ Jeff Q (talk) 17:19, 26 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete. —LrdChaos (talk) 15:54, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Since it was a prank call, Mr. Smith may even be unaware of the statements "fame", and perhaps unhappy to be immortalized on WQ. As Mr. Smith is not a public figure, we should probably be sensitive. --Ubiquity 10:40, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. Cbrown1023 18:55, 27 January 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.